The deadline to submit a rank order list is January 11, 2019 at 11:59PM Pacific Time.

Programs will review applications and letters of recommendation via their main FC account while rank order lists and matching results are available via a separate FC matching process system. The deadline to submit a rank order list is January 11, 2019 at 11:59PM Pacific Time. For more information on the matching process system and Rank Order Lists (ROLs), please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions document and the User Guide which will be available when the matching process system site opens.

Important Note – Number of positions: The number of positions to be filled by the matching system come directly from the Fellowship Council main website. Programs may make corrections to their quota by contacting the Fellowship Council office at info@fellowshipcouncil.org. As a reminder, programs may match only the number of positions they were approved for by the Membership and Accreditation Committees. Increasing the number of positions in the matching process without Council approval will result in an immediate review of the program’s membership and accreditation status. The deadline to request any changes is January 3, 2019.

If you have any questions about the matching process, please contact the Fellowship Council office at 310-437-0555 or email info@fellowshipcouncil.org.

On Scramble Day, January 17, 2019

If one or more of the positions in your program go unfilled, you will receive an email notification on January 17, 2019 between 9:00AM and 9:30AM (Pacific Time). You will then need to log into your Program Director account on fellowshipcouncil.org and click on Access Matching Process Site. From there, you may click on the Reports link and access the Available Applicants report and contact those applicants directly. Programs will have access to both the application and letters of recommendation via the Available Applicants report. Available applicants will have access to the Available Programs by State report and may choose to contact those programs as well. To change your availability status at any time so that you are no longer on the Available Programs by State report, log in to your account, click on your user name in the upper right hand corner, and select “No” on the Available line. For more information, please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions document and the User Guide, which will be available when the matching process system site opens.

On Announcement of Fellowship Matches Day, January 18, 2019

For Program Directors:

Matching result notification emails will be sent on January 17, 2019 letting both programs and applicants know if they matched but additional details on who was matched will not be available until the Date of Announcement of Fellowship Matches, January 18, 2019 between 9:00AM and 9:30AM (Pacific Time). At that time you may also log into your account (log into your account on fellowshipcouncil.org and click on Access Matching Process Site) to view the matching process results.

Once you have logged into the matching system account, your matched applicant will be highlighted on your “My Applicants” list with “Matched” listed in green on the left hand column. You may contact your matched fellow directly on the Date of Announcement of Fellowship Matches, January 18, 2019 match day. If you have not matched with a fellow, you will see “No applicants matched to your program” listed on your page. Please see the scramble process listed above.

In addition, the following reports will also be available through your account:

The deadline to submit a rank order list is May 23, 2019 at 11:59PM (PDT).

Programs will review applications and letters of recommendation via their main FC account while rank order lists and matching results are available via a separate FC matching process system. The deadline to submit a rank order list is May 23, 2019 at 11:59PM (PDT). For more information on the matching process system and Rank Order Lists (ROLs), please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions document and the User Guide which will be available when the matching process system site opens.

Important Note – Number of positions: The number of positions to be filled by the matching system come directly from the Fellowship Council main website. Programs may make corrections to their quota by contacting the Fellowship Council office at info@fellowshipcouncil.org. As a reminder, programs may match only the number of positions they were approved for by the Membership and Accreditation Committees. Increasing the number of positions in the matching process without Council approval will result in an immediate review of the program’s membership and accreditation status. The deadline to request any changes is May 6, 2019.

The listing of an applicant by a program on its certified rank order list or of a program by an applicant on the applicant’s certified rank order list establishes a binding commitment to offer or to accept an appointment if a match results. Failure to do so is a violation of the terms of agreement agreed to at the initial login to the matching process site. If a violation is confirmed, the applicant or program may be subject to penalties, as described in the Fellowship Council Violations Policy.If a program is requesting a matching process commitment dissolution, the program must complete the Fellow Change Form and return it to the Fellowship Council office for review by the Fellowship Council’s Communications Committee and its Board of Directors. No matching process commitment dissolution will be permitted without the Fellow Change Form being completed. Applicants match with programs and not with program directors or other faculty members associated with the program.

If you have any questions about the matching process, please contact the Fellowship Council office at 310-437-0555 or email info@fellowshipcouncil.org.

On Scramble Day, June 11, 2019

If one or more of the positions in your program go unfilled, you will receive an email notification on June 11, 2019 between 9:00AM and 9:30AM (PDT). You will then need to log into your Program Director account on fellowshipcouncil.org and click on Access Matching Process Site. From there, you may click on the Reports link and access the Available Applicants report and contact those applicants directly. Programs will have access to both the application and letters of recommendation via the Available Applicants report. Available applicants will have access to the Available Programs by State report and may choose to contact those programs as well. To change your availability status at any time so that you are no longer on the Available Programs by State report, log in to your account, click on your user name in the upper right hand corner, and select “No” on the Available line. For more information, please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions document and the User Guide.

On Announcement of Fellowship Matches Day, June 12, 2019

For Program Directors:

Matching result notification emails will be sent on June 12, 2019 letting both programs and applicants know if they matched but additional details on who was matched will not be available until the Date of Announcement of Fellowship Matches, June 12, 2019 between 9:00AM and 9:30AM (PDT). At that time you may also log into your account (log into your account on fellowshipcouncil.org and click on Access Matching Process Site) to view the matching process results.

Once you have logged into the matching system account, your matched applicant will be highlighted on your “My Applicants” list with “Matched” listed in green on the left hand column. You may contact your matched fellow directly on the Date of Announcement of Fellowship Matches, June 12, 2019 match day. If you have not matched with a fellow, you will see “No applicants matched to your program” listed on your page. Please see the scramble process listed above.

In addition, the following reports will also be available through your account:

Please note: If you matched some but not all of your available positions, please do not contact your matched applicant until June 12, 2019.

The listing of an applicant by a program on its certified rank order list or of a program by an applicant on the applicant’s certified rank order list establishes a binding commitment to offer or to accept an appointment if a match results. Failure to do so is a violation of the terms of agreement agreed to at the initial login to the matching process site. If a violation is confirmed, the applicant or program may be subject to penalties, as described in the Fellowship Council Violations Policy.If a program is requesting a matching process commitment dissolution, the program must complete the Fellow Change Form and return it to the Fellowship Council office for review by the Fellowship Council’s Communications Committee and its Board of Directors. No matching process commitment dissolution will be permitted without the Fellow Change Form being completed. Applicants match with programs and not with program directors or other faculty members associated with the program.

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